Taipei, Taiwan Trip!

Traveled by myself during Korean-Harvest day (aka Thanksgiving Day) 

9.24th - 9.26th 2015.

I chose Taipei because the city is safe enough to travel by oneself and 

easy to commute using subway and bus.

Since I can speak a little bit of Chinese, and my friend from high-school is

living in Taipei, I just thought, 'why not.'

People were very nice and they loved Korean.

It was the power of K-pop and K-drama.

I arrived pretty late on 24th.

However, I thrived myself to get a massage, which opens until 2 am.

I realized the night-life in Taipei is very similar to Seoul night-life.

Since 3rd day flight was so tight to travel,

I squeezed all the must-visit sightseeing on 2nd day (Friday).

visited

- jiufen 九份

(place where Japanese animation, "Spirited Away," was inspired from)

It was a bit disappointed place because it was too commercialized.

I had fun drinking hot oolong-tea anyway.

I recommend to just go to a non-crowded place. It's all same.

-Beitou

GREAT and MUST-GO! It's a hot-spring area.

I didn't get a chance to visit due to early-close.

I felt more of Japanese street in Beitou. 

My friend was working at a Montessori school, so I met her up there

and went to a night-market. 

Below is the BUS number"1062" you can take from Taipei city to Jiufen.

It takes about 40-50min. one way. If you want to save some time, and enough budget, I recommend you hire a taxi-driver and visit all the must-sight seeing places in one day.

It's much cheaper to travel with taxi if you have more than two accompany :)

- jiufen 九份

I read so many Korean bloggers that MANGO BEER tastes so good, that every 

single one said they want to import one in Korea. 

well, I don't think it's going to happen, but

it was that good. Perfect match with hot humid Taipei weather.

&

I had to visit ESPRIT store. I love their fabrics and garments.

I hope they open a store in Seoul as well.....but not overprice plz.

-Beitou

Taipei has great lounge bars. This one I visited one is called Marco Polo rooftop bar.

However, the Taipei 101 is just a few blocks away from this hotel rooftop bar.

The drink was pretty good.

My friend treated me so well, when she visits Seoul, it is my turn :^)

(below photo: captured from google image)